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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1953

451 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 10 of 23

Mine Dispute Widens Union Order to Mln

National Advocate · Tuesday 26 May 1953 · page 1

NEWCASTLE. Monday: The Northern M[?] Board of Management [?] members of the Miners [?] to refuse to remove coal…

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£3400 Gold Bar Stolen

National Advocate · Wednesday 27 May 1953 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Tuesday: A single gold bar, weighing over 200 ounces valued at £3,(400 was, stolen from the office of the Consolidated Gold…

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Mining Personalities In West

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 27 May 1953 · page 4

"The Coal Miner" continues its interesting personalities on western coalfields as follows:--"He's a champion."…

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Loading Limit Throws Mines Idle

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 28 May 1953 · page 2

Because of a loading limit placed on the operation of the Commonwealth washing plant the unit was idle today, throwing out a number of nearby mines which feed the plant and causing approximately 200 men to…

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Compulsory Conference On Coal Washing "Darg"

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 29 May 1953 · page 2

Management and employees' representatives from all mines which supply coal to the Commonwealth washing plant at Lidsdale were this afternoon summoned to attend a compulsory conference before the…

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Gulgong Horse Shod With Gold in Early Days

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 1 June 1953 · page 7

That fine citizen of Cassilis, Mr. John Lennox, licensee and proprietor of the Royal Hotel in that town,…

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Gold Brocade for Mrs. Menzies

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 2 June 1953 · page 9

LONDON, Monday.— Mrs. Menzies, wife of the Australian Prime Minister, Mr. R. G. Menzies…

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The Queen’s Coronation Gold Coach

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 2 June 1953 · page 9

He: Majesty Queen Elizabeth II will ride at her, Coronation today in her Gold State coach,…

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Coal Board Surplus Plant-Senator Demands Inquiry

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 3 June 1953 · page 4

The Joint Coal Board's attempts to sell nearly £2 12 million worth of earth-moving equipment now deemed surplus has caused wide discussion in political, mining and engineering circles…

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State Mine League Notes

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 4 June 1953 · page 5

State Mine players have struck real form as indicated in last Sunday's game in which Wallerawang was beaten 15-nil…

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Mining And Other Accidents

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 4 June 1953 · page 2

Two men were injured when involved in mining accidents yesterday afternoon Steelworks Colliery employee,…

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Union Secretary Warns Miners On Its Leaders

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 4 June 1953 · page 5

An editorial which appeared in Common Cause, the official organ of the Miners' Federation, was an insult and throughout the article the writer stressed the "class struggle" and suggested that a…

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Heavy Loss of Coal

National Advocate · Friday 5 June 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: Twenty-six mines; idle in NSW today, lost output of 17,000 tons of coal, of which 5000 tons was coal suitable for…

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Major Loss of Gas Coal

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 5 June 1953 · page 2

SYDNEY, This Afternoon.-- Twenty-nine mines are idle in N.S.W. to-day for the loss of 15,000 tons of coal…

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Union Concern Over Small Mine Closure

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 5 June 1953 · page 1

The Western Miners' Federation district executive took a serious view of the threatened closure of Huon No. 1 which produced some of the best coal in the district and the fact that some…

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More Dismissals at John Darling Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 5 June 1953 · page 2

Members of the Federated Colliery Mechanics' Association employed at John Darling Colliery, on the northern field, had their services terminated today, the general secretary, Mr. W. Crane, said this…

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Heavy Coal Loss

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 8 June 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, This Afternoon.--Thirtyseven northern N.S.W. mines were idle today. Nineteen of the mines were gas coal…

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Big Increase in Coal Exports

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 8 June 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, This Afternoon.--Five million tons of coal have been exported so far this year against 3.68 million tons…

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Mine Company Official Before Doyle Inquiry

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 8 June 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.--A former mining company manager, whose written statement was described by Mr. G. Wallace, Q.C., as "a curious mixture of truth, half-truths and falsehoods," was…

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Politicians And Coal Board

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 9 June 1953 · page 2

Norman Alwyn Wilson, former general manager of a Joint Coal Board subsidiary, said at the Doyle Royal Commission…

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